Written by

Francis “Buddy” Guyette

1. What professional and/or personal experience do you feel is most relevant to the position you are seeking?

I admit I am not a career politician, I worked as a police officer for 27 years in New Brunswick and 11 of those years were spent as a Detective in the major crimes division. I’ve worked for the New Brunswick Water department and as a union carpenter. Throughout my work history honesty and commitment to the public was the core of my career. My background gives me the skills needed to serve the residents of Milltown. My management skills include conflict resolution, financial analysis, supervisory evaluation, all which give me the ability to analyze and resolve issues quickly.

2. If you are challenger, why have you chosen to run?

The reason I have chosen to run is to end the one party politics in Milltown. We need someone on council to perform checks and balances and to hold the council accountable to the residents. This one sided government doesn’t work for the residents, it only benefits the political party. You need only look around Middlesex County to see where local politicians and the Sheriff/County Democrat Chairman went to jail for political improprieties.

3. Please identify the one or two issues you see as most important in this race and summarize your goals in relation to these issues.

While there are many issues in town that need resolution and the only way to resolve the issues is to listen to the residents and business owners in town. The current council puts through their own agenda without regard to the residents. My goals when elected will be to listen to the residents and do what is best for Milltown and not what is best for a political contributor or county. The main issue of course is taxes. The seniors in this town are being taxed right out of their houses. They cannot afford the homes that they have worked for all their lives. More and more kids are having to move back home with their parents because they and couples starting out cannot afford to live in town. Taxes can be contained and possibly reduced with good fiscal management. The other issues include the power station and Ford Avenue, all of which has been dragging on for too long. We cannot afford to sell out the town to the developer at Ford Avenue. We need to fight to preserve the quality of life we all love in Milltown.

4. What do you see as the biggest difference voters should consider between yourself and your opponents?

While there are many differences between myself and my opponents I feel there are two major factors to consider. The first is that as a retired senior citizen I have the ability to represent the residents of Milltown full time. Having someone work full time as an elected official has sadly been missed in Milltown since Gloria Bradford retired. The second is that we need a two party system in Milltown to truly represent all the residents. We need someone on council to question the issues and not just rubber stamp every motion and proposal.